Urologie pro praxi 3/2019
A giant bladder cystine stone in a 5-year‑ old female patient
A 5-year-old female patient with several months history of recurrent lower urinary tract infection presented with a complaint of frequency of micturition and hematuria. On plain abdominal radiography an elliptic opacified mass occupying the cavity of the small pelvis was detected. Ultrasonic bladder examination has shown a hyperechogenic formation with a massive dorsal acoustic shadow, which corresponds to the stones. The cystine bladder stone was oval-shaped 4,0 × 3,6 cm in size. Open cystolithotomy was therefore selected as the best and safest treatment choice.
Keywords: huge stone, bladder, cystine, child of pre‑school age.
